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Advocating for Women in Manufacturing w/ Alicia Gilpin

The Manufacturing Executive · 9 May 2023 · 21m · Episode 152

What this episode covers

Alicia Gilpin, founder of Process and Controls Engineering LLC and co-host of the Automation Ladies podcast, discusses her advocacy for women in manufacturing and her new nonprofit, Kids PLC Kits. She explains how she leverages social media to combat gender bias and inspire young women, while also detailing the mission to provide real industrial automation hardware to students. The conversation highlights the importance of hands-on learning with professional-grade equipment like Rockwell and Siemens PLCs to build confidence in the next generation of engineers.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Gorilla 76, Process and Controls Engineering LLC, Rockwell, Siemens, Phoenix Contact, Rose Holman Institute of Technology
Products
Automation Ladies, Kids PLC Kits

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